From the catwalk to the campaign, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has always attracted attention with her head-turning style. As a controversial statue of France’s former first lady is unveiled, we look back at the French-Italian beauty’s iconic fashion moments.

Wild Child

In the ’90s, Carla Bruni was a reigning supermodel who strutted down the runway with the likes of Naomi Campbell, Karen Mulder and Linda Evangelista. Her signature style at the time was slinky and suggestive, as seen here at the Versace High Fashion Show in Paris in 1995.